Home Cooking New York Classes, New York

This class will offers you a valuable set of culinary techniques to move you along in your kitchen education. Knife Skills Cooking Meat to Perfection (Pan-Roasted Chicken) Making Flavorful Pan Sauces (Classic Chicken Gravy) Roasting Vegetables (Roasted Potatoes + Seasonal Vegetables) Blanching Green Vegetables (String Beans...

When you start with duck, you can't go wrong. Learn how to use every part, from the breast to the legs to the all-important drippings. Menu: Crispy Duck Breast with Cherry-Thyme Jus  Duck Confit (legs cooked in rendered fat to lusciousness) over Frisee Lettuce Salad  Crisp Potato Galettes Cooked in Duck Fat  Quick Duck Stock ...

We cannot lie: We love pork. It is by far the most versatile meat out there, finding comfort and synergy with every imaginable ingredient, from savory and sweet to spicy and herbal. Join us as we spend the evening speaking of nothing but pork. A sweet evening indeed. Menu: ​Brined and Braised Pork Chops with Red Cabbage, Bacon and Onions Porky...

What could be more fun that hand-pulling your own fresh mozzarella or creating delicate creamy ricotta cheese with your own two hands? Nothing! Menu: Fresh Mozzarella + Burrata Fresh Ricotta Cheese Buttermilk Paneer (Fresh Indian cheese for curries) Cashew Cheese (Nut cheese is all the rage and quite delicious) The class will also include...

Make the most delicious meals and only wash one pot. What can beat that? Pan-Roasted Lemon-Rosemary Chicken with Garlic Toasts Pork Tenderloin with Apple Cider Gravy Braised Escarole and White Beans with Fresh Green Herb Sauce​ Pasta Puttanesca Important notes: Please reach out to CourseHorse for any dietary restrictions. Make sure...

Everything you ever need to know about choosing, storing, sharpening, holding, and using the most important tool in the kitchen. We will have 8-inch chef's knives for you to practice on, but you are also welcome to bring your own knife.  Included in the price is a knife sharpening stone of your own, which we will teach you how to use flawlessly...

The class offers the surest way for adding more vegetables to your daily regime. We'll help demystify all the different vegetation available at the supermarket and then teach you how to cook it so you enjoy every forkful. Blanching: Garlicky Broccoli Rabe; String Beans Gremolata Roasting: Roasted Potatoes & Fennel, Roasted Beets, Roasted Butternut...

Learn how to make 3 kinds of fresh pasta from scratch! This class is suitable for cooks of all levels. Menu: Fresh Pasta Dough 101 Ricotta Gnocchi with Sage Brown Butter Classic Lasagna Tagliatelle with Lemon-Parmigiano Sauce Italian Shaved Vegetable Salad Important: Please reach out to CourseHorse for any dietary restrictions....

This class is designed to be the end-all-be-all for your seasoning questions. We cover all of the following, and cook up a variety of different dishes that incorporate these techniques: ​Identifying every herb and spice available to you in the supermarket  When to choose herbs vs. spices Food pairings (what herbs/spices pair well with what...

You won't miss the meat in these dinners; they are too packed with the rich and vibrant flavors of the world's great cuisines.  Moroccan Harira (sweetly-spiced lentil soup) Lebanese Fattoush Salad with Sumac Pita Chips and Za'atar Chickpeas Roasted Ratatouille Thai Red Coconut Curry with Crispy Tofu, Pineapple, Peppers, and Thai Basil ...

Nothing satisfies like a long-braised meal with all the trimmings. "Boeuf Bourguignon" is a classic French beef stew that hits all the right notes. It also has so much culinary education to share within its recipe structure that we decided to base an entire class on its creation. Come see why it merits its very own night at our school. Classic...

This hands-on, skills-based series covers the advanced skills that amateur cooks need to take their culinary education to the next level. We'll focus on each cooking technique, using multiple ingredients to drive it home, so you leave confident that you can tackle these skills on your own. Culinary Boot Camp: Basic Skills is NOT a prerequisite if you...

Spend the night with your honey, and learn a few valuable kitchen skills along the way! Menu: Special Champagne Cocktail (chef's choice) Crisp Duck Breast with Cherry-Thyme Jus Sweet Potato Puree String Beans with Orange Gremolata Dark Chocolate Mousse for Two with Fleur de Sel Whipped Cream Important notes: Please reach out to CourseHorse...

Join us as we tour NYC's largest and most beloved farmers market: the Union Square Greenmarket. We'll wander through the farm stands, sampling and shopping for local produce and farm-made products to fill our shopping basket. Along the way, we'll discuss:  What makes something "local" Why "organic" is not the most important label at the...

This hands-on, skills-based series covers the basic baking techniques you'll need to feel comfortable being called upon to "bring a dessert" to your next gathering. Or at the very least, understand a whole lot more of what is happening on the Great British Bake Off. ​This program meets every week for 4 weeks. WEEK 1: Cakes 101 SKILLS COVERED:...